Ikebana International Chapter #85 Detroit

05/24/2026

For our May program Ikenobo Instructor Pat Langs taught a freestyle lesson on grasses.

Pat invited members to use bear grass in either a naturalistic or a stylistic manner.

She suggested a suiban for a more naturalistic style or another vessel of choice to be used for a stylized arrangement.

She also suggested bringing 3-5 flowers and another material of choice as an accent.

Pat and our members came up with some very beautiful arrangements!

05/06/2026

With Ikebana International Ann Arbor Chapter 183 – we just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers!
Love seeing their monthly program arrangements!

04/10/2026

For our April morning program Ikenobo Professor Cheryl Linck presented a workshop focusing on spring branches.

In the Ikenobo school, Kimono (woody material) is commonly used in arrangements. In fact, there are certain one material styles which incorporate only one variety of branch material.

For the afternoon program Sensei Leslie Rosinski continued using branches in her arrangements, and invited members to shift the focus to the container- baskets!

04/06/2026

Our Detroit Senseis get around 😊

04/05/2026

In conjunction with the NCECA Conference (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts), members of our chapter and the Ann Arbor chapter offered a demonstration and exhibit at the Scarab Club in Detroit.

Ceramic artist Terri Marra curated the vessels and our members were challenged to create arrangements in them.

Senseis Leslie Rosinski, Liz Larwa and Cheryl Linck offered a demonstration. Detroit members Cynthia Kidd, Alice Johnson, and Kathleen Wilson created arrangements for the exhibit. All the arrangers shared their thoughts and feelings around the creation of their pieces and how they worked with the vessels.

The exhibit was on display March 25 to March 28 in the upper level of the Scarab Club’s Artists Lounge.

03/07/2026

Thank you Ikebana International Harrisburg chapter #18 president Linda for sharing this information and video (available until 3/18)

70th Anniversary New Year Luncheon

03/03/2026

Hinamatsuri!

02/07/2026

On March 1, members of both the Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters will once again exhibit at the annual Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) celebration taking place at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
An ikebana workshop, kintsugi demonstration, tea ceremony, and koto music are only some of the events happening!

02/03/2026

Members of our chapter and the Ann Arbor chapter will be exhibiting March 25-28 at the Scarab Club in Detroit!

In conjunction with the NCECA Conference (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts), the Scarab Club will present ‘Stems and Vessels’, combining ceramic vessels and ikebana.

The exhibit will be on display March 25 to March 28 in the upper level of the Scarab Club’s Artists Lounge, 217 Farnsworth St, Detroit, MI 48202

Several of our Ikebana chapter members will offer a demonstration on March 25, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Admission $20.00. Space is limited and reservations are required (see link in the comments).

01/23/2026

Ikebana and the Detroit and Ann Arbor chapters of Ikebana International are featured in an article in today’s Detroit Free Press!!

https://archive.ph/SJQfR